Nikki for Birth Control User Reviews (Page 3)

• Flower
• November 6, 2019

"I want to preface by saying everyone's body reacts differently to medications. Always ask your doctor for extra information on your medicines and things you should keep in mind. I have endometriosis and I have tried Sprintec, depo, and now Nikki. I have woken up at 2:30 am nauseous almost every day for two weeks after starting this pill, and I have vomiting. I know I haven't been on it long but my doc said she'd try to prescribe me a birthcontrol that makes me less nauseous. I read the entire pamphlet that came with the medicine and it says you should get your blood tested for high potassium levels. Make sure to stay super hydrated while on this and you exercise. Those two things have helped me al ot. I'm probably going to switch doctors soon, and hopefully get a medication that actually works."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 30, 2022

"I am up at 3AM writing this after having what has now become my nightly routine of crying and questioning the meaning of my life. The depression is so bad that I can’t function on a day to day basis. It wasn’t until I looked at my pill pack that I suddenly realized that this severe increase in depression coincided with when I started taking Nikki. I decided to see if other people were experiencing this and low and behold yes."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 30, 2019

"I've been on Nikki for almost 2 months now and for all the ladies saying that this is the worst birth control ever, I beg to differ. I had nausea for the first week but it quickly passed. My periods are better and I don't have cramping. Keep in mind, THIS IS A HORMONE!! It will alter the hormones in your body and its not for everyone! Before you decide to switch birth controls consider Nikki because my periods are so much better and I'm not pregnant :))"

• Zano
• September 18, 2018

"I've been on Loryna for years, and I fell in love with how well I adjusted with no side effects, THEN CVS switches me to Nikki & promised it was the same exact medicine (yea right), & that I should have no issues. But what they don't tell you is that the inactive ingredients can fluctuate from brand to brand and have horrid interactions with your body, and let me tell you Nikki is the pits!! The first week I couldn't stop crying, 3 months in IM STILL CRYING! I have broken out in hives, struggle with severe headaches, & constantly endure tender painful breast. The straw that broke the camel's back for me was the recent 2 weeks of nonstop bleeding I experienced while not even being scheduled to start my cycle. This was it! I was done. I switch my pharmacy to Walgreens and I am back on Loryna and within 4 hours of taking the first Loryna pill my bleeding stopped. I wouldn't give this BC (Nikki) to my worst enemy."

• Fatig...
• August 1, 2018

"I have been on Nikki for a year now. This is my first experience with birth control and unfortunately did not know enough to recognize that this pill is the cause of my symptoms. The worst being that I have been incredibly fatigued and exhausted no matter how easy I take things, or how much sleep I get. I have had difficulty focusing, excessive teeth grinding, mood swings, irritation, very low sex drive, constant headaches, emotional distress, crying, and mild depression. I have been to two doctors who can't find anything wrong with me, and I have had multiple blood draws, with no conclusion. This morning it occured to me to research my birth control. I can't believe that I have gone an entire year with these symptoms and not figured it out. I am an incredibly healthy woman. I have a great relationship with my body, and I know when something is off. I feel so terrible that I have put my body through this for so long. I will be discontinuing this BC immediately."

• luscb
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2018

"This is the first birth control I've tried and I am a fan of it! However, for the first day or two days of taking it, I was in a terrible and irritable mood. Luckily, since then, I have been completely normal. Additionally, some of my acne has cleared up. I have not noticed any weight gain or loss, change in appetite, headaches, etc. I'm very happy with this med and will continue to use it!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 23, 2021

"I’ve been on this pill for about 2 months now and my period has been going for 15 days and counting. It’s been a constant heavy flow with cramps out of this world! This medication is very concerning because I am over all a very happy person but I have gotten severely depressed within the past month to the point where my mind is uncontrollable with bad thoughts. I do not recommend this product to anyone."

• Cassa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 20, 2023

"I have been on Nikki for over a year and I am excited to be going off of it at the end of this month. I have gained 20+ pounds and have had no luck losing weight with diet and exercise. I live a very healthy lifestyle, the weight gain does not make sense to me. I have also had severe issues with libido. So low, almost non-existent. This is not natural for me. I often feel bloated, even when I change my diet to reduce inflammation. I do have healthy skin and hair, but I also don't know if there's a connection with Nikki or not."

• Sam
• October 13, 2017

"I was taking Gianvi for five years, maybe longer. My pharmacy switched me to Nikki about four months ago and I have noticed a major change with my body ever since. I have started cramping and spotting two weeks before I am supposed to start. I've also noticed more acne and some major mood swings. I'm glad to see that others are having the same problem as me. Once my current pack is finished, I will be finding another pharmacy that sells Gianvi and switch back to it."

• Pie
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 19, 2023

"I took Nikki for 2 years between 2017-2019. I bled randomly during sex all the time and I was always on the verge of crying but Nikki helped me lose weight and made my periods less heavy (I use to have to wear an adult diaper during my periods cause it was so heavy). I stopped using it at the beginning of 2020 and my psoriasis came back with a fury, and my periods were so random (sometimes heavy, sometimes light, sometimes only lasted one day). I started taking generic yaz which was ok but my psoriasis wasn’t going away. Now I have been taking Nikki again (it’s April 2023) for a little over a month and my acne is going away, my psoriasis has subsided, and no weight loss or weight gain has occurred. However I have random cramping all the time, and again every little thing makes me cry. I take the bad with the good with this medication. It might work for you it might not. DO NOT TAKE THIS WITH WELLBUTRIN. I went crazy when I took both."

• Annon...
• January 9, 2018

"I’m not sure why there are such bad reviews on this. This is my first time using this product and so far I haven’t gained any weight, if anything my appetite has changed in ways that I’m not as hungry as I usually am. I had headaches the first few days but I’m assuming my body just was not used to it. Don’t have any mood changes and sleep fine. My skin has cleared up quickly"

• Lizzi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 30, 2021

"I started this in February and have noticed so much change in myself. I've gain my weight back that I worked so hard from high school to having my kid getting it off now it's back. Then finally got boob sized to go down now that's back and tender from taking these again."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2019

"Nikki helped with my acne and was great birth control but had some minor side effects for me. I noticed my crying threshold was much lower (crying at a sad story, movies etc.) I'm usually not an emotional girl. I also was blushing very easily almost like "hot flashes" when I ate something spicy, got hot or was nervous (very embarrassing when meeting new people). The blushing started to bug me and since I'm going on interviews soon I ended up switching pills. I didn't have any weight gain and it cleared up my hormonal cystic acne in 2-3 months which has given me a lot of confidence back. I would continue to take if I wasn't in a big life transition right now I can't risk blushing on big interviews!"

• Mary
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 25, 2019

"I read the reviews on Nikki before I started it- saw the negative comments but stayed optimistic that it might work for me. After about a week on it, my acne became pretty bad and I noticed that I was having pretty significant hair shedding, which was awful since I already have very fine hair. Also, this may just be coincidence, but I also noticed extreme fatigue and depression at the same time while on this medication."

• Meg
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 3, 2021

"I did not like this birth control at all. For me, it helped me not get pregnant but that was the only positive. It made me very hormonal, depressed, cramping 3/4 weeks of the month, and I experienced my first migraine I’ve ever had in my life, and it was insanely painful and agonizing. I stopped taking it after having that migraine and I had only been taking it for 2 months. I finally decided all the negative side effects were outweighing the pros and it wasn’t worth it anymore. I’m 28 and have taken birth control since I was 17 on and off. This was, by far, was the one with the worst side effects for me, personally."

• bgggg...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 11, 2018

"I’ve been using this birth control for over a year & a half & I literally love it! It works so good for regulating my period & clearing my acne. I literally used to have pizza face acne & on my back, & I gave it about 2 months & it just all went away. My skin is so clear now, every now & then I’ll get a bump but it’s not bad. Also I used to have 7-10 day periods & it regulated my period to 4-6 days one & my cramps really aren’t bad. I have a bad period maybe once every 5 months & it’s just bad cramps. I love this birth control & I totally recommend it."

• TML
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 3, 2018

"I've been on this birth control for over 6 months. My doctor prescribed this to me, and I looked up the reviews and was terrified. But, everyone is different so I started taking it anyway and I am so glad I took the risk! I have no side effects on this birth control - if anything, it got my emotions more under control than they were before. I'm a lot happier on it than I was off of it! I get a consistent period, so I don't ever think I might possibly be pregnant. It does it's job by preventing pregnancy and I'm still sane and that is all I was hoping for."

• krist...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 16, 2022

"I used this very successfully a few years ago to control PMDD symptoms; I tried taking it again a few months ago and had a much different experience. I'm 32, and previous use was 25-27 years old, if that matters. I haven't had kids but do have some childhood trauma. The first time I took it was ok- second time... OH MY GOD THE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. Incredibly anxious, paranoid, depressed, suicidal. I had what felt like several mental breakdowns where I couldn't stop hitting myself, crying, shaking, etc etc. THIS IS NOT NORMAL BEHAVIOR FOR ME. It almost destroyed my relationship. Everything triggered anxiety and paranoia. Everything. It was a dark pit that I never wanted to go back to. I stopped taking it after 2 months (I figured I just wasn't "used to it"), but the change in my personality was so obvious my partner noticed immediately that I was no longer taking it. The symptoms I had on Nikki were worse than the PMDD symptoms I used to have. PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS and track your mood if taking this."

• Karen
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2018

"I had the WORST experience with this birth control. I have been taking Gianvi for years, which is another generic form of Yaz. I had to switch pharmacies and my new pharmacy doesn't carry Gianvi, so they gave me Nikki instead. I took one pill and within 12 hours I saw all the side effects. I woke up and my heart was racing, I was sweating, and I had severe nausea. I would rather pay extra for the name brand Yaz than ever take this again."

• Billy
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 2, 2018

"I started taking this pill almost three months ago and I would say it’s been great other than a few side effects. The first month I was extremely emotional and I cried all the time about little things that never would make me cry before. I get headaches more frequently and I get breast tenderness two weeks before my placebo pills start which is annoying. I also feel like this pill has made me more exhausted and sore. Other than those little side effects it’s done it’s job, my skin look fabulous, and I haven’t gained any weight on it."

• Melly
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 13, 2018

"This pill is terrible! I was originally on Gianvi, then CVS switched me to Loryna. Both of those were wonderful. This month CVS gave me Nikki. I’ve been on it a week and a half, and I am an angry, anxious mess. I’m noticing that my appetite is increasing, I am extremely tired, my body is sore, (I haven’t started a new fitness program or anything like that) and I am uncontrollably mean to everyone. I switched pharmacies and got my beloved Loryna back. If you have any issues with anxiety, minor or not, do not take this pill!"

• Jules
• November 28, 2020

"So I am on week 2 of taking the Nikki birth control and the pros are great no acne, see improvement, no nausea, no insane mood swings, no anger maybe one super sensitive day but that was it. My weight is great I have noticed some bloatedness but goes away when I workout so not a big deal so for the cons. If you suffer from gingivitis like I do and gum disease I am on week 2 of taking the meds and noticed my gums are swollen and super inflamed I now am flossing day and night and 4 times now after every meal you cannot skip at all! Or your gums just will get inflamed and swollen so idk if there is other birth controls that maybe won’t do the same thing but if not please let me know but ugh just other side effects I would have to worry about and this one I like because I’m not angry or moody or irritable.."

• Rema
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 21, 2020

"Absolutely do NOT like this birth control Nikki. Was fine at first, but it slowly made me so anxious and so depressed I could barely function. It made me break out worse than I ever had before, and it made me so bloated all the time. Even when doing everything right I still couldn't lose weight. Would not recommend."

• Dee
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 25, 2020

"I have been on this birth control for about a year now. I don't know if it's my reaction to it, but I just feel so angry all the time. I've switched birth control many times but I know its definitely not the worst I've been on."

• Steph...
• November 11, 2017

"I’d been taking Gianvi for years without any issues then my pharmacy randomly switched me to Nikki. I’ve been using it for the last 2 months and since I’ve started using it, I’ve had frequent migraines, mood swings, acne, and weight gain. None of these occurred while taking Gianvi."